Apr 14, 2018

Join us at our final gathering of the season on April 21st!

The OPS Team is proud to welcome members and friends to our last monthly meeting of the 2017-2018 season. As usual, our event begins with solo competition at 4:30, followed by a great evening of Scottish piping and drumming by the Clan Macleay Pipe Band, John Goff, and Murray Huggins. The show starts at 7:30 at The OddFellows Hall, 10282 SE Main St. Milwaukie OR, 97222.

Our Pipe Band will be the Clan MacLeay Pipe Band

From Portland, the Clan Macleay Pipe Band is comprised of male and female members from Oregon and Southwest Washington. Formed shortly after World War I, the “Clan Band” is one of the oldest continually existing pipe bands in North America. The band is always a hit at OPS and is now led by excellent local piper and friend of OPS Thomas Peralta.

Featured Performer Murray Huggins

Our featured performer is Murray Huggins. A native of Ashland, Oregon, Murray has enjoyed a long piping career. He began as a boy receiving instruction from Scottish piper William Keddie. His piping style is influenced by Cameron Wylie, Seattle and Jimmy McColl, Florence, Oregon. Murray is the proprietor of Colin Kyo bagpipes where he hand crafts every detail of the Highland bagpipe including reeds, metal forming and hand engraving. Murray also provides hand engraved metal fittings to bagpipe makers throughout the world.

As if that wasn't enough, our April Local Hero piping recitalist is John Goff (Cascadia Piper). John Goff is a multifaceted artist and piper with a rich and varied musical background. We are excited to have him back as our Local Hero!

As usual, OPS volunteers will offer an exceptional menu of homemade soup, salad, pizza, and beverages. It's sure to be a wonderful night and is perfect for the whole family.

We'll see you AND the whole family at OPS on Saturday April 21st! Sláinte!

A quick note about our scholarships: We are offering three $500 scholarships this year and have decided to extend the application deadline through tomorrow, April 15th to accommodate anyone who may have missed the information. Applicants get one ticket in the drawing per OPS competition they have participated in over the past year. The will be awarded by drawing at OPS on the 21st so don't miss it!